Neighbors kids caught us having sex?

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Yesterday their kids went on our lawn and were peeking through our window and saw us having sex! Our shades were down but I guess they weren't perfectly alligned and you could still see through somewhat. Now the their parents are furious! It was in our own home and like I said the shades were down! These boys are 10-12 years old (give or take) so naturally they are going to be curious and I'm worried they'll come back, would this be considered an "attractive nuisance," I very much resent the fact that we can't have sex in our own bedroom, we live in a one story house so it was our bedroom window they are peeking into. Their parents are furious, you know the type of parents with extreme senses of entitlement who don't watch their children and blame everyone else when something happens to them? That's our neighbors. 

Is this considered an attractive nuisance? I'm worried we would get in trouble for child sexual abuse (even tho I know it isn't right but I'm well aware of the pedophile witch hunt in our country). 

I know I've asked this before but I want to know if this is by law considered an attractive nuisance and could we be convicted as sex offenders for this?

Anonymous · Accepted Answer

The peeping-tom children were trespassing and taking advantage of the situation.

You took reasonable care to make your environment private. You do have the right to believe that you are secure in your own home. You have done nothing wrong. Ignore the furious rantings of the parents. Explain to them that the next time the children trespass you will call the police to gather the evidence and take care of the problem.

Post the four corners of your yard with POSTED No Trespassing signs to discourage the children from coming onto your property. 

Trespassing is illegal even on unposted property, unless it is unimproved, apparently unused and unfenced (or not otherwise enclosed to exclude intruders.) Even on vacant land, a written notice delivered in person (or by certified mail with a signed receipt, etc.) to any person, in the name of the landowner or authorized party, containing a description of the premises and a warning of restrictions which apply has the same effect, for that person, as if the land were posted with those restrictions. Likewise, anyone asked to leave the premises, posted or not, by the landowner, occupant or other authorized person, must do so immediately.  Give, or have your attorney deliver, to the parents a written notice as described above with the property description, restrictions that apply, et cetra..  

If you can afford it buy two or three infrared wireless security cameras and and a receiver. Place them in secure places to record activity on your property.  If they come on your property again call the police and have them sort it out. You will have the data evidence if the kids have left your property before the police get to your home. 

Good luck.

bernuth · Answer

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Schmoolie · Answer

No it is not an attractive nuisance.  An attractive nuisance is a swimming pool or trampoline, something that would normally attract children.  If the situation is as  you describe these children are peeping times.  warn their parent s very sternly that if their behavior   continues you will call the Juvenile Authorities.  You are not at fault by any stretch of the   Imagination.

MikeTL · Answer

Well there are privacy issues to contend with. The law states, you have an expection of privacy when you are in your home and people cannot see you from a public right of way (street) with the unaided eye. If your blinds are improperly closed then the expectation to privacy does not exist. 

Regardless of your blinds, if someone has to go onto your property in order to see yout then they have committed trespass as well as violated the privacy laws.

To put it in plain english, if I am walking down the public sidewalk and I can see into your house without any aid, then there is no expectation to privacy. The parents have no right to be mad and you could actually sue them for damages if you wish.

Anonymous · Answer

Seems to me you might treat her as a 14 year old young lady. That said, be honest, and tell her sex is a benefit of marriage, but usually you prefer it in private, and somehow the door wasn't locked. You can even suggest she knock each time she enters anyone's bedroom, that way her little brother will learn to do the same.

C · Answer

No.  Having sex in the privacy of your own bedroom, with the shades closed and children sneaking onto your property to play peeping tom would not result in you being charged as sex offenders.

Jay · Answer

No, this is not an attractive nuisance.  You've not advertised this and, because the shades were down, you clearly were taking steps to not bring your private life out into the open.

Your · Answer

Next time have the kids arrested for tresspassing and "spying" on an individual.  You did nothing wrong as the blinds were down,you were in your bedroom & the kids had to invade your privacy to "see".

Abhilash Pothen · Answer

Dude ..its u r mistake that u have given the opportunity to peep in to your bedroom ..understand that its not the first time they are peeping ,So u should be very careful ..Check every thing door and window and its panel are closed or not and repair it if you need to ...and Enjoy ..Don't worry u wont be face any problem as u r not doing it publicly .. Just Chill ...and Next time Be careful

Badge203 · Answer

You can't be convicted of anything

They broke the law by entering your property after you told their parents to keep them off, and they were window peeping

The crime is on them not you, if these parents want to pursue it then they will have to explain why they allowed their kids on your property after you told then not to let them and why they were looking in your windows

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